Creative Arts Therapist (Victory Learning Center)
About The Position
The Victory Learning Center Program is expanding, and new classrooms will be opening. This role is for a Creative Arts Therapist who will help students express, heal, and thrive. Our Victory Learning Center Programs offer specialized educational services for students aged 5-21 who are diagnosed with Autism or a Cognitive Disability paired with a mental health diagnosis. These students are residentially placed or referred through their local school district's Committee on Special Education. The Creative Arts Therapist works with students primarily diagnosed on the Autism spectrum, with mental health and/or behavioral concerns, and developmental or intellectual disabilities. The therapist uses the creative process of art and/or music making to improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of these youth. This position is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight. This position will work within the educational environment.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Art, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Education, Mental Health or related field
- One (1) year prior experience working with individuals with special needs
- Board Certified Music Therapist, MT-BC OR Board Certified Art Therapist, ATR-BC is required
- NYS Creative Arts Therapist License, is preferred
- NYS Driver’s License, is required
- Continuing education as per NYS Office of Profession guidelines
- All required agency trainings (including Applied Behavior Analysis, SCIP-R)
- All trainings required by programs in which you service individuals
- New Hire Orientation
Nice To Haves
- 1-2 years in Art and/or Music Therapy or related field preferred
Responsibilities
- Work creatively with various client groups in a therapeutic setting, ensuring a safe and secure environment
- Assess the feelings or temperament of others
- Constructively challenge the behavior and attitude of your clients
- Attend meetings and case conferences to share ideas, expertise and good practice
- Keep up to date with administration tasks
- Maintain art therapy space and materials
- Receive support and discuss ideas in individual supervision
- Provides creative arts therapy programming for youth who are non-verbal or limited verbal
- Provides developmentally appropriate recreational art experiences for youth with Autism, Intellectual Disability, and/or mental illness
- Follows agency procedures for purchasing supplies, expenditures, and facilities
- Maintains communication between educational and residential sites and provides art opportunities, as appropriate
- Coordinates potential art show participation for artists
- Work with a variety of individuals/teams
- Involved in community projects
- Documents achievements/data in electronic records (EcR, Therap) as appropriate
Benefits
- $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
